Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Anti-DEI School Funding Threats

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Above: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during a Senate hearing in Washington on June 3, 2025. Image copyright: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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The Spin

Republican narrative

This is dangerous judicial overreach that undermines legitimate efforts to end racial discrimination in schools. These DEI programs systematically discriminate against white and Asian students while promoting divisive racial ideologies that violate federal civil rights law. The administration is right to reel in these policies.

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Democratic narrative

This is a major win for students, families and teachers over the Trump administration's illegal stifling of public education. This ruling protects schools' constitutional free speech rights against the administration's vague threats, which have created fear among millions of teachers who worry their lawful classroom speech could trigger punishment and funding cuts.

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